"Will we have the next Tim Berners Lee, Martha Lane Fox, or Ada Lovelace in our midst who was inspired by the BBC micro:bit? We hope so. Because the future of the device is really the future of hundreds of thousands of children across the UK, and now a growing number globally. And that’s all thanks to the micro:bit family - the passionate individuals and organisations who made it happen."
Andy Wilson, BBC Make It Digital Partnerships Lead 2014-2016